Hector Bellerin has claimed that Arsenal can still win the Premier League title this season - and has used Chelsea as an example of how the Gunners can do so.

The Arsenal defender spoke exclusively to Sky Sports ahead of his side's mammoth showdown with Antonio Conte's Blues on Sunday, and insisted that there was no reason why Arsene Wenger's men couldn't replicate their London rivals' success from 2016/17.

Chelsea endured a spluttering start to the last campaign before a run of 13 successive wins propelled them to the top of England's top tier - a position they didn't relinquish as they secured a second league trophy in three seasons.

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And Bellerin has backed his fellow team mates to do likewise and stun the footballing world as a result.

He said: "The season before was not a good one for them [Chelsea]. There was a lot of criticism for them and their new manager. Nobody knew what was going to happen.

"Then, after a poor start, they won 13 games in a row which is something to admire. It's not about how you start but how consistent you are and how you finish it.